The nominations for the 83rd Annual Academy Awards were announced this morning, with The Kings Speech leading the list with 12 nominations, including Best Picture and acting nods for stars Colin Firth, Helena Bonham Carter, and Geoffrey Rush.

True Grit came in second with 10 nominations, while The Social Network and Inception tied for third place with 8 nods each.

The Disney/Pixar animated sequel Toy Story 3 is up for 5 awards, including both Animated Feature Film and Best Picture.

See the full list of nominees here below.

The 83rd Annual Academy Awards will be broadcast live on ABC from Hollywood’s Kodak Theatre on February 23, 2011, and will be hosted by actors James Franco and Anne Hathaway.

The David Fincher-directed film The Social Network, which stars Jesse Eisenberg as Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg, is doing great this awards season, and there’s a good chance the film will take the Best Picture Oscar this year.

Right now there’s some great deals on the DVD and Blu-ray, as well as the film’s soundtrack, which won Best Score at this year’s Golden Globes.

— The Social Network Soundtrack, by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, on MP3 for only $5.00 and on CD for only for $9.99.

— The Social Network 2-Disc Collector’s Edition on Blu-ray for only $16.99 (that’s 51% off the list price of $34.95) and DVD for only $12.99 (that’s 55% off the list price of $28.96).

— Video On Demand: $14.99 to purchase; the 24-hour rental will be $3.99 (rental for this film will be available starting February 2, 2011).

Check out Episode 14 of the Flix of Doom podcast, the official movie podcast of Geeks of Doom, with hosts Empress Eve and Justin Vactor.

This week, we’ll be reviewing Matt Reeves‘s Let Me In, the American remake of the Swedish vampire film Let The Right One In. We’ll also take a look at the new David Fincher film, The Social Network, as well as bring you the latest movie news and box office results.

Full Episode Guide is here below, along with player.

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The MP3 deal of the day over at Amazon today is The Social Network Soundtrack by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross for only $2.99.

The MP3 version of the album, which contains 19 tracks, is available exclusively through Amazon until its wide release on September 30. The CD version is available for pre-order now for $7.99 and will be released on October 15.

Usually the MP3 deal lasts for 24 hours, but this one might be extended for 48 hours. If you’re a fan of Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails, you should definitely get in on this deal right away.

The Social Network
Directed by David Fincher
Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Armie Hammer, Justin Timberlake, Joseph Mazzello
Release date: September 24, 2010

“I need to do something substantial in order to get the attention of the clubs because they are exclusive and lead to a better life.”

This quote comes from Harvard sophomore Mark Zuckerberg, a founder of Facebook, while discussing to his soon to be ex-girlfriend what he hopes to get out of the Harvard experience. The movie shows the pursuit and systematic exercise of belonging. No matter how we get the observation from someone we are dying to impress or mock, just as long as we get it. The infectious poison that urges man to reign over all has been rapidly diffused throughout David Fincher‘s new film The Social Network. The movie is about the consequences of moral transgressions and the physical, social, and moral decay. The decay pervades our sordid society; a society that feasts on fame, glory and fortune.